13TH ALL-AFRICAN GAMES: ANOTHER LAGOS ATHLETE WINS THREE GOLD MEDALS FOR TEAM NIGERIA
Barely 24 hours after the duo of Lagos State badminton athletes, Anuoluwapo Opeyori and Godwin Olofua made headlines giving Team Nigeria needed Gold and silver medals at the ongoing 13th All African Games in Accra, Ghana, another Lagos athlete, Adijat Adenike Olarinoye (MON) repeated the feat to boost the Country’s standing on the medals Table on Monday.
The Commonwealth Games gold medalist swooped three gold medals in the women’s 55kg category for Team Nigeria with a dominant performance.
She lifted 185kg in total to earn her third gold after a clean lift in snatch with 80kg as well as clean and jerk with 105kg.
The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, described Adijat as a shining Star Athlete who has put Lagos State in the spotlight.
“Hearty congratulations to Lagos weightlifting star, Adijat Olariniye for a dominant performance at the 13th All African Games.
“She has brought immense pride to Nigeria by clinching three gold medals in the snatch, clean jerk, and total weightlifting categories.
“I am incredibly proud of Adijat and all our Lagos athletes who are putting the spotlight on Lagos State at the All-African Games”, Fatodu stated.